Policies

Admission is based on the following: Required High School Coursework: • English – 4 units • Mathematics – 3 units • Foreign Language – 2 units • Laboratory Science – 2 units • Social Science – 2 units • Academic Electives – 3 units Grade Point Average Requirement: • Minimum 2.0 GPA (weighted) B. Transfer Student Admissions Applicants who have attended recognized, accredited institutions may apply for admission with advanced standing, provided they are academically eligible to return to their previous institution. • No transfer credit will be awarded for courses where a grade below “C” was earned. • Each transcript is evaluated individually based on its alignment with Cheyney University’s curriculum. • Students with fewer than 12 transferable credits must also submit an official high school transcript.

• Transfer credits with a TR or CR are also included as successfully completed and included in the attempted credits. • Credits with the following grades will be included in attempted credits only: F (Fail), I (Incomplete), AW (Administrative Withdraw), W (Official Withdraw), WC (Class Withdraw), TR and CR (Transfer Credit), and NGR (No Grade Recorded) NG (No Grade Given) N (Academic Amnesty).

• Upon receipt of the official community college transcript and transfer credit evaluation, Cheyney will perform a SAP recalculation by adding the approved credits and GPA to the students previous qualitative and quantitative achieved eligibility. • Based on the recalculation, including the approved transfer credit and GPA, it is determined the student is NOT achieving an eligibility status, the student will be placed in a FAIL status and required to submit documentation to support the denied appeal, OR • The student has requested reinstatement in writing after being readmitted to the institution but did not attend community college. If a student has a GPA deficiency, courses taken elsewhere may not be used to improve this deficiency.

Interruption in enrollment will result in the IP converting to an F. Accepted/Transfer credits; count in attempted and earned credits, not calculated in the GPA.

Interruption will result in the IP converting to an F. • CR or TR grades are not calculated in the GPA- they represent accepted transfer credits or advance placement in a course based on the student’s demonstration of meeting the prerequisite requirements through alternative measures, i.e., Life Experience.

Failure to disclose prior enrollment may result in dismissal or loss of transfer credit. • Transfer credit will be awarded in compliance with the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s Student Transfer Policy and Procedures. o https://www.passhe.edu/policies/documents/BOG_Policies/Policy%201999-01-A.pdf o https://www.passhe.edu/policies/documents/Policies_Procedures_Standards/2022-54%20%20Student%20Transfer.pdf • Applicants with fewer than 12 transferable credits must also submit an official high school transcript.

• Transfer credits with a TR or CR successfully completed are included in the attempted credits.

• Upon receipt of the official community college transcript and transfer credit evaluation, Cheyney will perform a SAP recalculation by adding the approved credits and GPA to the students previous qualitative and quantitative achieved eligibility.

• Based on the recalculation, including the approved transfer credit and GPA, it is determined the student is NOT achieving an eligibility status, the student will be placed in a FAIL status and required to submit documentation to support the denied appeal, or • The student has requested reinstatement in writing after being readmitted to the institution but did not attend community college. If a student has a GPA deficiency, courses taken elsewhere may not be used to improve this deficiency. Interruption in enrollment will result in the IP converting to an F. Accepted/Transfer credits; count in attempted and earned credits, not CR/TR calculated in the GPA.

Earning Credits through Prior Learning Exams Students who take and pass college-level coursework through Prior Learning Exams such as Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, DANTES, CLEP and military experience may be eligible to receive credit for specific courses at Cheyney University.

Earning Credits through Previous College Coursework Only transfer credits submitted on official transcripts are considered for transfer to Cheyney University. Any course that is equivalent to a Cheyney University course is recorded at the appropriate University credit hours and course ID (e.g., SPAN 101 Elementary Spanish - 3 credit hours is equivalent to SPAN 1101 Spanish and will be awarded three (3) credits). Earning Credits through Life Experience Students who feel they have life experience equivalent to the outcomes of an academic course are welcomed to submit a proposal portfolio for approval of transfer credits for this experience. After reviewing the portfolio, the committee will decide if the written proposal and supporting documentation have proven that there is adequate life experience, including training, or level of accomplishment for transfer credits to be awarded for the specific course(s) in the proposal (or course(s) suggested by the committee.).

Interruption will result in the IP converting to an F. • CR or TR grades are not calculated in the GPA- they represent accepted transfer credits or advance placement in a course based on the student’s demonstration of meeting the prerequisite requirements 57

in Liberal Studies a viable option because they are able to transfer credits from other majors and institutions.